1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-14
Finishing 5th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Leeman Bennett (2-14)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Statistics
1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

The Buccaneers labored to change the scoreboard with just 239 points, and the shaky defensive squad surrendered 473, most in the league. Steve Young passed for 2,282 yards. Calvin Magee caught 45 balls, while Gerald Carter contributed 640 receiving yards, while James Wilder contributed to the receiving game, too.

James Wilder rushed for a team-high 704 yards for Tampa Bay.

Vito McKeever intercepted 3 opponent throws. Keith Browner and Chris Washington each topped pass rushers with 4 sacks.

Leeman Bennett coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 239
Regular Season Points Against: 473

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 7, 1986 San Francisco 49ers 31 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 14, 1986 Minnesota Vikings 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
September 21, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 at Detroit Lions 20 W 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
September 28, 1986 Atlanta Falcons 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 L 0-3-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 OT
October 5, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 at Los Angeles Rams 26 L 0-3-0 1-1-0 1-4-0 OT
October 12, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 L 0-4-0 1-1-0 1-5-0
October 19, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 at New Orleans Saints 38 L 0-4-0 1-2-0 1-6-0
October 26, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 L 0-4-0 1-3-0 1-7-0
November 2, 1986 Buffalo Bills 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34 W 1-4-0 1-3-0 2-7-0
November 9, 1986 Chicago Bears 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 L 1-5-0 1-3-0 2-8-0
November 16, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 at Green Bay Packers 31 L 1-5-0 1-4-0 2-9-0 Milwaukee
November 23, 1986 Detroit Lions 38 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 L 1-6-0 1-4-0 2-10-0
November 30, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 at Minnesota Vikings 45 L 1-6-0 1-5-0 2-11-0
December 7, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 at Chicago Bears 48 L 1-6-0 1-6-0 2-12-0
December 14, 1986 Green Bay Packers 21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 L 1-7-0 1-6-0 2-13-0
December 21, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 21 L 1-7-0 1-7-0 2-14-0


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